Jacks draw Michigan in the NCAA Tournament

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The South
Dakota State men's basketball team learned on Sunday that the Jackrabbits would
face Michigan when they return to the NCAA Tournament for a second straight
season.

The No. 13 seed Jackrabbits and No. 4 seed Wolverines square
off in the second round of the tournament at the Palace of Auburn Hills in
Auburn Hills, Mich., on Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Central Time on CBS, with Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery on the call, and Rachel Nichols on the sidelines..

The South Dakota State-Michigan winner advances to the third
round to face the winner of No. 5 seed VCU and No. 12 seed Akron on Saturday,
March 23, for a spot in the South Region semifinals in Arlington, Texas, at
Cowboys Stadium.

South Dakota State enters its 26th NCAA Tournament in school
history, the second at the Division I level and second in as many years, with a
25-9 overall record. The Wolverines enter their 24th NCAA Tournament with a
26-7 record after earning an at-large bid out of the Big Ten.

Ranked sixth in the latest AP Poll and eighth in the most
recent USA Today Coaches Poll, Michigan
leads the all-time series with South Dakota State 2-0, with the first win being
a 95-53 contest on Dec. 11, 1957, followed by a 104-66 Michigan win on Dec. 3,
1988. SDSU and Michigan played both games in Ann Arbor, Mich.